Setareh Ghazaani

Setareh Jalali Ghazaani BSc.(Hons), MSc.

Lecturer in Cyber Security


Summary

Setareh is currently a lecturer in cyber security at Sheffield Hallam University. She also holds the role of Academic Lead for Cyber Security projects at Digital Innovation For Growth (DIFG). She is actively involved as a cyber security consultant in advancing digital, striving to enhance Cyber Security awareness programs both of which receive funding from the European Union. Setareh's primary objective is to bridge the gap between academia and industry by effectively applying her expertise in this domain. She demonstrates her commitment by actively participating in various cyber security clusters and communities such as NEBRC, YCSC, and EMIC. She holds a master’s degree in cyber security from Sheffield Hallam University and a BSc in Computer engineering which gives her a solid foundation in cyber security. Her research focuses on the application of data mining in cyber security, information security management for SMEs, as well as testing, automating, and auditing of smart systems.

About

 

Teaching

School of Computing and Digital Technologies

College of Business, Technology and Engineering

Subject area 

Computer Systems and Networks

Courses taught 

BSc./MSc. Cyber Security

Modules taught 

Ethical Hacking (L5)
Web application security and E-commerce(L7)
Information Security concepts and Principals (L7)

Research

Security of Smart Systems and Networks
Data mining for cyber security
Information Security Management
Penetration test automation

DIFG – Academic lead for Cyber security projects
Advancing Digital: Cyber Security awareness lead
STEM Ambassador – Cyberfirst Competition

Current research 

Ghazaani, S.J., Faulks, M., Pournouri, S. (2022). Secure Deployment of IoT Devices. In: Blockchain and Other Emerging Technologies for Digital Business Strategies, Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98225-6_10

Toms, J.M., Ghazaani, S.J., Pournouri, S., Ehiorobo, E. (2023). Profiling Suspected Chinese Cyber Attacks by Classification Techniques. In: Jahankhani, H. (eds) Cybersecurity in the Age of Smart Societies. Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20160-8_16

Ehiorobo, E., Pournouri, S., Ghazaani, S.J., Toms, J.M. (2023). Profiling Cyber Attackers by Classification Techniques; A Case Study on Russian Hackers. In: Jahankhani, H. (eds) Cybersecurity in the Age of Smart Societies. Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20160-8_11

Other activities

Certifications

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor - 2021
AWS cloud practitioner – 2022

 

Postgraduate supervision

Security of Smart Systems and Networks
Data mining for cyber security
Information Security Management
Penetration test automation

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